Antonyms for
mean
To intend.
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No Antonyms Found for Mean

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All Definitions for Mean

Below are all the dictionary definitions of mean:

1To intend.
2To intend, to plan (to do)
3To have as one's intention.
4To have as intentions of a given kind.
5To intend (something) for a given purpose or fate
6To predestine.
7To intend an ensuing comment or statement as an explanation.
8To convey (a meaning).
9To convey (a given sense)
10To signify, or indicate (an object or idea).
11Of a word, symbol etc: to have reference to, to signify.
12Of a person (or animal etc): to intend to express, to imply, to hint at, to allude.
13To have conviction in (something said or expressed)
14To be sincere in (what one says).
15To cause or produce (a given result)
16To bring about (a given result).
17To be of some level of importance.
18To lament.
19Low in quality or degree
20Inferior
21Poor
22Shabby.
23Without dignity of mind
24Destitute of honour
25Low-minded
26Spiritless
27Base.
28Of little value or worth
29Worthy of little or no regard
30Contemptible
31Despicable.
32Ungenerous
33Stingy
34Tight-fisted.
35Disobliging
36Pettily offensive or unaccommodating.
37Intending to cause harm, successfully or otherwise
38Bearing ill will towards another.
39Powerful
40Fierce
41Strong.
42Hearty
43Spicy.
44Accomplished with great skill
45Deft
46Hard to compete with.
47Difficult, tricky.
48Having the mean (see noun below) as its value
49Average.
50A method or course of action used to achieve some result.
51Something which is intermediate or in the middle
52An intermediate value or range of values
53A medium.
54Any function of multiple variables that satisfies certain properties and yields a number representative of its arguments
55Or, the number so yielded
56A measure of central tendency.
57The average of a set of values, calculated by summing them together and dividing by the number of terms.
58Either of the two numbers in the middle of a conventionally presented proportion, as 2 and 3 in 1:2=3:6.
59Common
60General.
61Of a common or low origin, grade, or quality
62Common
63Humble.
64Middling
65Intermediate
66Moderately good, tolerable.
67An intermediate step or intermediate steps.
68The middle part of three-part polyphonic music
69Ow specifically, the alto part in polyphonic music
70An alto instrument.
71Acronym of MongoDB, Express.js, AngularJS, Node.js: a software stack for developing web sites with both client-side and server-side use of JavaScript.

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Common antonyms for mean. These words express opposite or contrasting meanings and can be used to create contrast in writing.

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About antonyms for mean

Finding the right antonym for mean helps writers create contrast, clarify meaning, and add depth to their work. Defined as "To intend.", mean has 0 opposite words that can be used to express contrasting ideas.

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